BREAKING: PM Modi's cabinet applies social distancing in first meet in COVID lockdown

Union Cabinet met for a meeting at  Prime MInister's residence on Wednesday morning, first since 21-day Coronavirus lockdown was imposed. In picture, ministers can be seen applying social distancing.

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PM leads by example

Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh can be seen on eir side of PM Modi on far side. Also visible are Ram Vilas Paswan, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. 
On near side are key members of PMO, namely Principal Secretary to PM PK Mishra and NSA Ajit Doval. Health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan is also visible.

Prime Minister had previous evening told country that it would be going into a 21-day lockdown to counter Coronavirus threat. 

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In his address to nation on Thursday, PM Modi stating that while India's ecomy will face a brunt, PM Modi said it was this responsibility to do this to save every Indian's life. Talking about how health experts stated that 21 days are necessary to ensure breaking chain transmission, he said se 21 days were most crucial. Explaining fallout for t handling next three weeks as catastrophic, he said that 'India will be set back by 21 years if 21 days are t handled'. 

He added, "As per health experts, a period of at least 21 days is extremely critical to break infection chain of Coronavirus. If situation is t handled in se 21 days, country and your family could go back 21 years. If situation is t handled in se 21 days, several families will get devastated forever. Hence, you must forget what going out means for next 21 days. Stay inside your home, stay inside your home, and do just one thing- stay inside your home."

India has reported more than 560 cases of coronavirus with 11 people losing ir lives. 

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